Idaho

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # #this file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # song title : idaho original album : fires words and music by nerina pallot copyright 2005 idaho / echo records published by idaho records transcribed by gavin chart ( contactus@gartfrets . net ) note : this is such a beautiful song : melancholy and strangely uplifting at the same time . recorded on the piano , here it is transcribed for guitar . if you finger - pick the chords in the basic figure , it sounds quite good but is hard work at this tempo . i play barre chords everywhere , but see what you think . . . a cool song from one of the great songwriters out there . enjoy! Intro : [ play : Dm A# C G ] [ x4 ] Verse : Dm A# C G in the back of a car on a road in the dark , Dm A# C G in the stillicide , silently falling snow , Dm A# C G i have packed everything that i own in a bag , Dm A# C G and i’m driving , i’m driving to idaho , [ play : Dm A# C G ] [ x2 ] Dm A# C G a poem for leaving , a reason to go , Dm A# C G so i’m driving , i’m driving to idaho . Chorus : F Dm A# ’cause i can’t be anyone but me , anyone but me , F Dm A# and i can’t keep dreaming that i’m free , dreaming that i’m free , Gm C Gm C i don’t want to fall A - sleep and watch my life from fifty feet , Gm A# C F my hands are on the wheel so i’m driving to ida - ho , [ play : F C F C ] F C F C ’cause i hear it’s mighty pretty . . . Verse : Dm A# C G and oh , i’ve been dumb , i’ve been perfectly beautiful , Dm A# C G lain on my back buying lovers with stealth , Dm A# C G but i’m sick of you all , and i’m sick of opinions , Dm A# C G and i’m sick of this war i wage on myself . . . Bridge : Dm C Dm C - F - C i don’t know why i’m so gripped to go there Dm C Dm C - F - C a universe riddle that only i know? Dm A# C G mr . robert says , "it’s all in the head!" Dm A# C G tell me , phaedrus , what’s good , is it ida - ho? Chorus : F Dm A# ’cause i can’t be anyone but me , anyone but me , F Dm A# and i can’t keep dreaming that i’m free , dreaming that i’m free , Gm C Gm C i don’t want to fall A - sleep and watch my life from fifty feet , Gm A# C F my hands are on the wheel so i’m driving to ida - ho , [ play : F C F C ] F C F C ’cause i hear it’s mighty pretty . . . [ play : Dm A# C G ] [ x4 ] [ repeat Chorus ] [ play : F C F C ] F C F C ’cause i hear it’s mighty pretty . . . C F . . . in ida - ho . chords : Dm 557765 A# 688766 or 113331 C 335553 or 8 10 10 988 G 355433 Gm 355333 F 88 10 10 10 8